Rock ‘n’ wear a mask – Flemish festival organisers to receive financial support

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Baptist Vleeshouwers

Counsel
Belgium

As Counsel in our Competition & EU Law practice in Belgium, I provide advice on EU and Belgian competition law, trade defence matters, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and foreign direct investment (FDI).

Will the 2021 Festival Season take place as normal? Probably not. As the COVID-19 pandemic maintains its grip on life, uncertainty remains both for festival organisers and the vast crowd of festivalgoers that roam the Flemish meadows during summer. However, the European Commission has recently approved a scheme to support organisers bold enough to try to make things happen. The scheme helps to cover the costs of organising events in line with requirements imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19.

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